The new chairman of the Denver County Republicans is businessman Danny Stroud, who said he wants to appeal to all Republicans and unaffiliated voters, too.

Also elected Saturday were the three vice chairs, Michelle Lyng, Jeff Krump and Pauline Olvera, and secretary Brett Moore.

Stroud easily beat Bob Lane, and will serve as chair for the next two years. Stroud and Lane ran for state House seats last year, but lost to the Democratic incumbents. Stroud succeeds Ryan Call.

Democrats easily outnumber Republicans in Denver — 110,360 to 39,137, with 52,976 unaffiliated voters. But that still gives Denver a chunk of Republicans, and Stroud wants to get them fired up for the 2012 presidential race.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.